reserves

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Cuba was hit by worsening power outages on Thursday as the island's communist government said oil reserves had run out and rare protests broke out around the capital Havana.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

India's forex reserves have fallen by $38bn since the Iran war began - one of the sharpest declines in the region.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The merged company, which would continue under the Equinox Gold name, is expected to produce about 1.1 million ounces of gold annually and hold roughly 23 million ounces of proven and probable reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

If banks feel that reserves are “scarce,” it could be a repeat of the tremendous upward pressure on overnight market interest rates in September 2019, and could stress the financial system.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

It is especially striking that Australia has some of the world’s richest iron and aluminum deposits, as well as rich reserves of copper, tin, lead, and zinc.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond